MPEI strives to provide you with affordable and equitable electric rates and charges. Two-thirds of MPEI's operating costs come from purchasing power. MPEI has approximately 11 customers per mile of service to pay for its infrastructure, not 35 or more like other for-profit utilities and municipalities. As such, the cost for MPEI to provide you service is higher here in the mountains than in Colorado's urban areas.

In 2003, MPEI contracted Fort Collins-based Electrical System Consultants (ESC) to perform a cost-of-service study for its consumers. The result: ESC determined that it costs approximately $23 (in 2003) to maintain the transformers, wires and metering at each house. That amount does not include the sale of any electricity. This information helped the board of directors decide upon the $25 service charge.                                          

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